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• the present disclosure relates to Internet technologies and, more particularly, to methods and systems for displaying icons on a user interface.
• the user interface may have two permanent icons on the left side of the webpage address field.
• the first of the two icons may be a "Favorite” icon, enabling a user to add a webpage into the "Favorite” folder.
• the second of the two icons may be a security icon indicating whether the webpage is secure. Because of the limited screen display space on a smartphone, however, displaying two icons may not be an efficient way to utilize the limited screen space.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure provide a method, system, mobile device, or a server for displaying icons on a user interface. Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure use the screen display space efficiently.
• One aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for displaying icons on a user interface of a smart device.
• the method includes obtaining a webpage address and checking security of the webpage linked to the webpage address. Further, the method includes displaying a first icon at a pre-determined position, the first icon indicating that the security check is in progress; obtaining a speed for loading the webpage and a speed for the security check; and adjusting icons displayed at the pre-determined position based on the speed for loading the webpage and the speed for the security check.
• Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a system for displaying icons on a user interface of a smart device.
• the system includes a first obtaining module configured to obtain a webpage address and a security checking module configured to check security of the webpage linked to the webpage address.
• the system further includes an icon displaying module configured to display a first icon at a pre-determined position, the first icon indicating that the security check is in progress, a second obtaining module configured to obtain a speed for loading the webpage and a speed for the security check, and an icon adjustment module configured to adjust icons displayed at the pre-determined position based on the speed for loading the webpage and the speed for the security check.
• Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a system for displaying icons on a user interface of a smart device.
• the system includes a first obtaining module configured to obtain a webpage address and a security checking module configured to check security of the webpage linked to the webpage address.
• the system further includes an icon displaying module configured to display a first icon at a pre-determined position, the first icon indicating that the security check is in progress, a second obtaining module configured to obtain a speed for loading the webpage and a speed for the security check, and an icon adjustment module configured to adjust icons displayed at the pre-determined position based on a user input.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may receive a request to upload a webpage on a smart device, such as a smartphone; obtain the webpage' s address; check whether the requested webpage is secure; and display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface displaying the requested webpage.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may further compare the speed for loading the webpage onto the smartphone to the speed of the webpage security check; and adjust the icons displayed at the pre-determined position on the user interface based on the comparison results.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may therefore dynamically display multiple icons at one pre-determined position on a user interface, save the screen display space, and efficiently use the screen display space on a user interface.
• Figure 1 is a flowchart of a method for displaying icons on a user interface implemented by an exemplary embodiment consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 2 is another flowchart of a method for displaying icons on a user interface implemented by an exemplary embodiment consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 3 is an exemplary user interface displaying icons on a webpage implemented by an embodiment consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 4 is another exemplary user interface displaying icons on a webpage implemented by an embodiment consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 5 is another exemplary user interface displaying icons on a webpage implemented by an embodiment consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary system for displaying icons on a webpage consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 7 is another schematic diagram of an exemplary system for displaying icons on a webpage consistent with the present disclosure
• Figure 8 illustrates an exemplary operating environment incorporating certain disclosed embodiments
• Figure 9 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary computer system consistent with the disclosed embodiments.
• exemplary smart devices may include laptop computers, smartphones, tablet computers, etc. Smart devices may also include MP3 player, MP4 players, e-book readers, etc. Further, in the present disclosure, terms such as "a first icon” and "a second icon” are used to distinguish the references to two objects. They do not imply sequence or limit the disclosure in any other way.
• FIG 8 illustrates an exemplary online computer environment 700 incorporating certain disclosed embodiments.
• environment 700 may include mobile devices 704 and 714, a network 703, and a server 702.
• the network 703 may include any appropriate type of communication network for providing network connections to the mobile devices 704 and 714, and the server 702.
• network 703 may include the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), or other types of computer networks or telecommunication networks, either wired or wireless.
• a server 702 as used herein, may refer to one or more server computers configured to provide certain functionalities, which may require any user accessing the services to authenticate to the server before the access.
• the server 702 may also include one or more processors to execute computer programs in parallel.
• the server 702 may include any appropriate server computers configured to provide certain server functionalities, such as storing or processing data related to displaying icons on a user interface. Although only one server is shown, any number of servers can be included.
• the server 702 may operate in a cloud or non- cloud computing environment.
• Mobile devices 704 and 714 may include any appropriate type of network computing devices, such as PCs, tablet computers, smartphones, network TVs, etc.
• Mobile devices 704 and 714 may include one or more client applications 701 and 711.
• the client applications 701 and 711 may include any appropriate software application, hardware application, or a combination thereof to achieve certain client functionalities, such as browsing a webpage online.
• client applications 701 and 711 may be the Internet Explorer application, which may access websites and webpages. Any number of client applications 701 and 711 may be included in the environment 700.
• Mobile devices 704/714 and server 702 may be implemented on any appropriate computing platform.
• Figure 8 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary computer system 800 capable of implementing mobile devices 704/714 and server 702.
• computer system 800 may include a processor 802, storage medium 804, a monitor 806, a communication module 808, a database 810, and peripherals 812. Certain devices may be omitted and other devices may be included.
• Processor 802 may include any appropriate processor or processors. Further, processor 802 can include multiple cores for multi-thread or parallel processing.
• Storage medium 804 may include memory modules, such as Read-only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), flash memory modules, and erasable and rewritable memory, and mass storages, such as CD-ROM, U-disk, and hard disk, etc.
• Storage medium 804 may store computer programs for implementing various processes, when executed by processor 802.
• peripherals 812 may include I/O devices such as a keyboard and a mouse.
• Communication module 808 may include network devices for establishing connections through the communication network 703.
• Database 810 may include one or more databases for storing certain data and for performing certain operations on the stored data, such as database searching.
• the server 702 may obtain and process data related to displaying icons on user interfaces for mobile devices 704/714. For example, the server 702 may use processor 802 to check whether the content on a webpage is secure. If so, the processor 802 may send instructions to mobile devices 704/714 to display a "Secure" icon on a user interface.
• Figure 1 shows a flow chart of a method for displaying icons on a user interface implemented by embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. The method shown in Figure 1 includes steps 101-105.
• the system for displaying icons on a user interface may receive a request to upload a webpage on a smart device, such as a smartphone. The system may obtain the address of the webpage.
• step 102 the system may check whether the requested webpage is secure.
• step 103 the system may display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface displaying the requested webpage. The first icon may indicate that the system is in the process of checking the security of the webpage.
• step 104 the system may compare the speed of the webpage download onto the smartphone to the speed of the webpage security check.
• step 105 the system may adjust the icon displayed at the pre-determined position on the user interface based on the comparison results of step 104.
• the step of checking the security of a webpage may include the following steps. First, a smartphone may send the address of the webpage to a server of the system for displaying icons on a user interface. The server may then check the security of the requested webpage. The smartphone may then receive the results of the security check from the server.
• the step of adjusting the icon at the pre-determined position may include checking the speed of the security check and the speed of loading the webpage. If the security check is faster than the webpage' s loading process, and the system for displaying icons on a user interface determines that the requested webpage is secure, then the system may change the color of the first icon (e.g., a security icon) for a first pre-determined time. Once the first pre-determined time passes, the system may replace the first icon with a second icon (e.g., a "Favorite" icon).
• a second icon e.g., a "Favorite" icon
• the system for displaying icons on a user interface may replace the first icon (e.g., a security icon) with a second icon (e.g., a "Favorite" icon).
• a first icon e.g., a security icon
• a second icon e.g., a "Favorite" icon
• the system may then replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the color of the first icon to a first color (e.g., green) for a second pre-determined time.
• the system may then again replace the first icon with the second icon again.
• the system for displaying icons on a user interface decides that the requested webpage is not secure, the system may replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the first icon to a second color (e.g., red).
• the second icon may be a "Favorite" icon enabling a user to add webpages into the folder of favorites.
• the pre-determined position on the user interface may be a position next to the display of the webpage' s address.
• the icons at the pre-determined position may indicate the status of the webpage displayed in the webpage address field.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may receive a request to upload a webpage on a smart device, such as a smartphone; obtain the webpage' s address; check whether the requested webpage is secure; and display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface displaying the requested webpage.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may further compare the speed for loading the webpage onto the smartphone to the speed of the webpage security check; and adjust the icons displayed at the pre-determined position on the user interface based on the comparison results.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may therefore dynamically display multiple icons at one pre-determined position on a user interface, save the screen display space, and efficiently use the screen display space on a user interface.
• Figure 2 shows another flow chart of a method for displaying icons on a user interface implemented by embodiments consistent with the present disclosure.
• the method shown in Figure 2 includes steps 201-208.
• the system for displaying icons on a user interface may receive a request to display a webpage from a smartphone.
• the system may obtain the address of the webpage, and load the requested page onto the smartphone.
• the requested webpage may be any webpage requested by a user.
• the user may provide the address by manually inputting it into a data field, or by activating (e.g., touching) a link to the webpage address.
• the system may check the security of the requested webpage, and display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface.
• the system may monitor the smartphone. When the system detects that the smartphone has started to load a webpage, the system may check the security of the webpage.
• a smartphone may send the address of the webpage to a server of the system for displaying icons on a user interface. The server may then check the security of the requested webpage. The smartphone may then receive the results of the check from the server.
• the system for displaying icons may include a database, which may store the addresses for secure webpages. When the system checks the security of the requested webpage, it may first check the database.
• the system may determine that the requested webpage is secure. If not, the system may determine that the requested page is not secure. [0041] In this step, the system may display a first icon at the pre-determined position of the user interface while checking the security of the webpage.
• the pre-determined position may include, but are not limited to, positions next to the data field of the webpage' s address. The predetermined position may be on the left side of the data field.
• the icons displaying at the predetermined position may indicate the status of the security check.
• the system may display the first icon with a third color (e.g., gray) when the security check is in progress.
• step 203 before the webpage is loaded onto the smartphone, the system for display icons may receive the results of the security check. If the webpage is secure, then they system executes step 204. Otherwise, it executes step 205.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may dynamically adjust the icons at the pre-determined position based on the speed of the security check and the speed of the webpage loading.
• the speed of loading the webpage onto the smartphone may be determined by the time consumed to load a part of or the whole webpage.
• the speed for the security check may be determined by the time consumed to check a part of or the complete content of the webpage.
• the system may set the color of the first icon to a first color. After a first pre-determined time passes, the system may replace the first icon with a second icon. When the system decides that the requested webpage is secure, it may set the first icon to the first color, such as green, to indicate that the page is secure.
• the first pre-determined time may be 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, etc.
• the system may replace the first icon with a second icon.
• An exemplary second icon may be, but is not limited to, a "Favorite" icon. When the second icon is activated, the smartphone may execute the corresponding functions, such as adding a webpage to the "Favorite" list.
• step 205 if the system for display icons on a user interface decides that the requested webpage is not secure, it may color the first icon with a second color, such as red, to warn the user that the webpage may not be secure.
• the system may stop the smartphone from loading the unsafe webpage.
• the system may also allow the smartphone to load the rest of the webpage.
• step 206 the system for displaying icons may receive a message indicating that the webpage is fully loaded before it receives the results of the security check. The system may then replace the first icon with a second icon at the pre-determined position (206a).
• step 206b the system for displaying icons on a user interface receives the security check results.
• step 207 if the webpage is secure, then the system for displaying icons on a user interface executes step 208. If not, it executes step 209.
• step 208 the system may replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the color of the first icon to a first color (e.g., green) for a second pre-determined time. Once the pre-determined time passes, the system may then again replace the first icon with the second icon.
• step 209 the system may replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the color of the first icon to a second color (e.g., red).
• a second color e.g., red
• steps 203-209, the system for displaying icons in a user interface may obtain the speed of the webpage loading and the speed of the security check. They system may then adjust the icons displayed at the pre-determined position of the user interface based on the speed of webpage loading and the speed of the security check.
• Figure 3 shows an exemplary user interface implemented by embodiments consistent with the present disclosure.
• a smartphone may load a webpage A.
• the system user interface may set a pre-determined position one the left side of the webpage address data field.
• the system for displaying icons on a user interface may then check the security of webpage A, and display a secure shield icon at the pre-determined position.
• the system may set the secure shield icon to a selected color (e.g., red) to warn the user about the unsafe webpage.
• the system for displaying icons may display the type of risk related to the unsafe webpage on the user interface.
• the system may set the secure shield icon to a selected color (e.g., green) for a pre-determined time.
• the system may replace the secure shield icon with a "Favorite" icon.
• the smartphone may add webpage A into the "Favorite” list.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may receive a request to upload a webpage on a smart device, such as a smartphone; obtain the webpage' s address; check whether the requested webpage is secure; and display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface displaying the requested webpage.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may further compare the speed for loading the webpage onto the smartphone to the speed of the webpage security check; and adjust the icons displayed at the pre-determined position on the user interface based on the comparison results.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may therefore dynamically display multiple icons at one pre-determined position on a user interface, save the screen display space, and efficiently use the screen display space on a user interface.
• FIG. 6 shows an exemplary schematic diagram of a system for displaying icons on a user interface.
• the system may be implemented on a smartphone.
• the system includes a first obtaining module 301, a security checking module 302, an icon displaying module 303, a second obtaining module 304, and an icon adjustment module 305.
• the first obtaining module 301 may obtain or receive the webpage address of the webpage requested by a smartphone user.
• the security checking module 302 may check the security of the requested webpage.
• the icon displaying module 303 may display a first icon at the pre-determined position on the user interface. The first icon may indicate that the security check is in progress.
• the second obtaining module 304 may obtain the speed of the webpage loading and the speed of the security check.
• the icon adjustment module 305 may dynamically adjust the icons at the pre-determined position based on the speed of the webpage loading and the speed of the security check.
• the security checking module 302 may include a sending unit sending a requested webpage address to a server. The server may then check the security of the webpage. The security checking module 302 may also include a receiving unit receiving security check results from the server.
• the icon adjustment module 305 further includes a first adjustment unit 305a and a second adjustment unit 305b.
• the first adjustment unit 305a may change the color of the first icon to a first color when the security check speed is faster than the webpage loading speed and the webpage is secure. After the first icon is set to the first color for a first pre-determined time, the first adjustment unit 305a may replace the first icon with a second icon. In another embodiment, the first adjustment unit 305a may also set the first icon to a second color when the requested webpage is not secure. The first adjustment unit 305a may also stop the webpage from being loaded onto the smartphone.
• the second adjustment unit 305b may replace the first icon with a second icon when the security check is slower than the webpage loading speed. After the security check is completed and the webpage is proved to be secure, the second adjustment unit 305b may then replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the first icon to a first color for a second pre-determined time. After the second pre-determined time passes, the second adjustment unit 305b may again replace the first icon with the second icon.
• the second icon adjustment unit 305b may replace the second icon with the first icon, and set the first icon to a second color (e.g., red).
• the second icon may be a "Favorite" icon enabling a user to add webpages into the folder of favorites.
• the pre-determined position on the user interface may be a position next to the display of the webpage' s address. The icons at the pre-determined position may indicate the status of the webpage displayed in the webpage address field.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may receive a request to upload a webpage on a smart device, such as a smartphone; obtain the webpage' s address; check whether the requested webpage is secure; and display a first icon at a pre-determined position on the user interface displaying the requested webpage.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may further compare the speed for loading the webpage onto the smartphone to the speed of the webpage security check; and adjust the icons displayed at the pre-determined position on the user interface based on the comparison results.
• Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may therefore dynamically display multiple icons at one pre-determined position on a user interface, save the screen display space, and efficiently use the screen display space on a user interface.
• one or more non- transitory storage medium storing a computer program are provided to implement the system and method for displaying icons on a user interface.
• the one or more non-transitory storage medium may be installed in a computer or provided separately from a computer.
• a computer may read the computer program from the storage medium and execute the program to perform the methods consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure.
• the storage medium may be a magnetic storage medium, such as hard disk, floppy disk, or other magnetic disks, a tape, or a cassette tape.
• the storage medium may also be an optical storage medium, such as optical disk (for example, CD or DVD).
• the storage medium may further be semiconductor storage medium, such as DRAM, SRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or memory stick.
• a smartphone may manage a plurality of icons and display them at pre-determined positions of a user interface.
• a smartphone may manage a plurality of icons and display them at pre-determined positions of a user interface.
• a smartphone may manage a plurality of icons and display them at pre-determined positions of a user interface.
• a smartphone may manage a plurality of icons and display them at pre-determined positions of a user interface.
• smartphone may display three icons at a pre-determined position of a user interface. Similar to the examples described above in relation to Figures 1-7, after the smartphone loads the webpage and displays the "Favorite” icon, it may switch to another icon, such as a "Home” icon or a “Tool” icon, after a pre-determine time (e.g., 5 seconds).
• a pre-determine time e.g., 5 seconds
• the smartphone may allow the user to toggle among multiple icons at the same pre-determined position. For example, if a user left-click on an icon, the user may activate the icon's
• the user interface may show the next available icon at the same position.
• a user can switch among "Home,” “Favorite,” or “Tools” icons at the same pre-determined position on the user interface.
• a smart device may save screen display space and improve user experience of the smart device users.

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